used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
Araunah
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From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
DestroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
Hester
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From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
InfirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
by chance
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
promptsnounUS /prɑːmpts/
plural of “prompt” — a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
Sheldon
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From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
be seated
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
in the near future
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
carry out
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Miss Salome can take my place, and do all that is really necessary."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
threshing-floor
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From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
to-day
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From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
the act of using
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
in or at the place that
From this reading My gratitude prompts me to erect an altar here, where the mercy of God stayed the Destroying Angel, as in ancient days David consecrated the threshing-floor of Araunah."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You ought not to desert me while I am so comparatively helpless; and I should be glad to have you remain, at least until I recover the use of my hands."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Hester, the danger is past; and, if the weather continues favorable, my sister will soon be able to sit up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dr. Grey, if you can possibly spare me, I should like to go back to town to-day as Dr. Sheldon has sent for me to take charge of a patient at his Infirmary."
